Posts Tagged ‘Medical’

A Note on Health Services and Drug Market in India

October 1st, 2009
A Note on Health Services and Drug Market in India

 

A survey conducted by the India office of the international non-governmental organisation, Transparency International, reveals that, according to people’s actual experiences, the health service is the most corrupt service sector in India. It ranks India as one of the 30 most corrupt countries in the world. Indifferent treatment of patients, unofficial payments to providers, lack of patient privacy, and inadequate provision of medic » Read more: A Note on Health Services and Drug Market in India

#1 Source For Health and Disease Information

February 11th, 2009
#1 Source For Health and Disease Information

By David R. Donohue, M.A.

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE FACT SHEET

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), in Bethesda, Maryland, is a part of the National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Since its founding in 1836, NLM has played a pivotal role in translating biomedical research into practice. It is the world’s largest biomedical library and the developer » Read more: #1 Source For Health and Disease Information